American Breakdown : : why we no Longer Trust our Leaders and Institutions and how we can Rebuild Confidence
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American breakdown dissects how, in the space of a generation, the pillars that sustained the once-dominant superpower have been dangerously eroded. From government to business, from media to medicine—the strength and security of the American experiment have been weakened by a widening gap between the elites who control these institutions and the public. At the root of this breakdown is a precipitous fall in Americans’ trust in their political, business and cultural leaders. As Baker writes, “This pathology of distrust across American society is eating the country away from the inside.” Millions of Americans say they have little faith in their country's future, and no longer seem to have trust in their leaders, in their important social and civil institutions, even in their common values and ideals, or ultimately in each other.
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PUBLISHED
New York : Twelve, 2023.
Year Published: 2023
Description: 265 pages ; 24 cm.
Language: English
Format: Book
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9781538705704
1538705702
SUBJECTS
Political culture.
Elite (Social sciences)
Conservatism.
United States -- Politics and government -- 21st century.
United States -- Civilization.